Summer Camp
At Summer Critter Camp, kids make friends, meet animals, and learn through play to understand and care for them with kindness and respect.
Overview
Campers explore the lives of pets, farm animals, and local wildlife through games, crafts, guest speakers, and animal-themed activities. They learn what different animals need, how to notice their behaviour, and how the choices we make can affect their lives.
Camp also gives children a chance to see how GHS cares for animals in our community and discover ways they can help. Animal visits are included when appropriate for the animals and campers.
Summer adventures start here!
Animal encounters, games, crafts, and new friendships await at Summer Critter Camp 2027, with camp weeks for children entering Grades 1–3 and Grades 4–6.
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Before care is available from 8 to 9 a.m. and after care from 4 to 5 p.m. The cost is $10 per child, per hour. Spaces are limited. Please book your child’s camp week first, then submit a before or after care request. For a last-minute request, email programs@guelphhumane.ca. Space is not guaranteed, and an additional charge may apply.
Frequently asked questions
Each week includes games, crafts, guest speakers, and activities about animal care, behaviour, wildlife, and the work of GHS. Activities are tailored to the campers’ grade group.
Campers may meet animal guests as part of the week. Visits depend on what is appropriate for the animals and the campers.
Choose the grade your child will enter in September. Camp weeks are offered for children entering Grades 1–3 and Grades 4–6.
Please send your child with:
- A full lunch and two snacks
- A filled water bottle
- Indoor and outdoor shoes
- Clothing suited to the weather
- Non-spray sunscreen
- An extra pair of socks
Hand sanitizer is also helpful. Our facility is not peanut-free.
Please leave cellphones, tablets, and other valuable items at home.
Yes. Email programs@guelphhumane.ca to tell us about your child’s needs and discuss their camp experience before registering.
Some camp weeks may include a statutory or civic holiday. Check the schedule for the week you’re booking.
Email programs@guelphhumane.ca to ask to join the waitlist. Spaces do not often become available, but we can contact you if one opens.
Refund or exchange requests received before May 31, 2027, are subject to a non-refundable administration fee of 20% of your registration payment. From May 31 onward, refunds are at the discretion of the Guelph Humane Society.
Please review your camp dates and registration details carefully before submitting your payment.
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